Firefighters work at the site of a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy region, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy region, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Associated Press reporter
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Russian president Vladimir Putin proposed to put Ukraine under external governance under the United Nations aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement.
Speaking to a Russian nuclear submarine crew in televised remarks broadcast yesterday, Putin reaffirmed his claim that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal.